SPEC® CFP2006 Result

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge M600 (Intel Xeon E5420, 2.50 GHz)

SPECfp®_rate2006 = 72.3

SPECfp_rate_base2006 = 67.3

CPU2006 license:	55	Test date:	Sep-2008
Test sponsor:	Dell Inc.	Hardware Availability:	Sep-2008
Tested by:	Dell Inc.	Software Availability:	Nov-2008

Hardware
CPU Name:	Intel Xeon E5420
CPU Characteristics:
CPU MHz:	2500
FPU:	Integrated
CPU(s) enabled:	8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
CPU(s) orderable:	1,2 chips
Primary Cache:	32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache:	12 MB I+D on chip per chip, 6 MB shared / 2 cores
L3 Cache:	None
Other Cache:	None
Memory:	16 GB (8 x 2 GB 667 MHz ECC CL5 FB-DIMM)
Disk Subsystem:	1 x 80 GB 5400 RPM SATA
Other Hardware:	None

Software
Operating System:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86_64) SP2, Kernel 2.6.16-60.0.21-smp
Compiler:	Intel C++ and Fortran Compiler 11.0 for Linux Build 20080730 Package ID: l_cc_b_11.0.042, l_fc_b_11.0.042
Auto Parallel:	Yes
File System:	ReiserFS
System State:	Run level 3 (multi-user)
Base Pointers:	64-bit
Peak Pointers:	32/64-bit
Other Software:	Binutils 2.18.50.0.7.20080502

Results Table

Benchmark	Base							Peak
Benchmark	Copies	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Copies	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio	Seconds	Ratio
Results appear in the order in which they were run. Bold underlined text indicates a median measurement.
410.bwaves	8	3349	32.5	3216	33.8	3216	33.8	4	1620	33.6	1621	33.5	1622	33.5
416.gamess	8	1056	148	1053	149	1051	149	8	1033	152	1033	152	1031	152
433.milc	8	1998	36.8	1998	36.8	1998	36.8	8	1992	36.9	1992	36.9	1991	36.9
434.zeusmp	8	1025	71.0	1024	71.1	1023	71.1	8	1002	72.7	1010	72.1	1009	72.2
435.gromacs	8	454	126	455	126	455	126	8	450	127	452	127	452	126
436.cactusADM	8	1205	79.3	1207	79.2	1207	79.2	1	120	99.4	120	99.4	120	99.3
437.leslie3d	8	2486	30.2	2499	30.1	2500	30.1	4	1184	31.8	1204	31.2	1204	31.2
444.namd	8	594	108	594	108	593	108	8	597	107	598	107	606	106
447.dealII	8	724	126	722	127	749	122	8	724	126	747	123	754	121
450.soplex	8	1794	37.2	1795	37.2	1795	37.2	8	1620	41.2	1620	41.2	1621	41.2
453.povray	8	261	163	256	166	257	165	8	216	197	216	197	217	196
454.calculix	8	472	140	474	139	470	141	8	478	138	473	140	472	140
459.GemsFDTD	8	3077	27.6	3075	27.6	3077	27.6	8	3086	27.5	3086	27.5	3087	27.5
465.tonto	8	764	103	765	103	765	103	8	716	110	716	110	716	110
470.lbm	8	4069	27.0	4067	27.0	4067	27.0	4	1459	37.7	1456	37.7	1457	37.7
481.wrf	8	1773	50.4	1787	50.0	1781	50.2	8	1773	50.4	1787	50.0	1781	50.2
482.sphinx3	8	2278	68.4	2304	67.7	2309	67.5	4	883	88.3	878	88.7	902	86.5

Submit Notes

The config file option 'submit' was used.

Operating System Notes

 'ulimit -s unlimited' was used to set the stack size to unlimited prior to run

Platform Notes

 BIOS Settings:
 Hardware Prefetcher = Disabled (Default = Enabled)
 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch = Disabled (Default = Enabled)

General Notes

 All benchmarks compiled in 64-bit mode except 437.leslie3d, 450.soplex
 and 482.sphinx3, at peak, are compiled in 32-bit mode
 taskset was used to bind processes to cores except
 for 436.cactusADM peak
 OMP_NUM_THREADS set to number of processors
 KMP_AFFINITY set to "physical,0"
 KMP_STACKSIZE set to 64M

Base Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks:

icc

C++ benchmarks:

icpc

Fortran benchmarks:

ifort

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

icc ifort

Base Portability Flags

410.bwaves:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
416.gamess:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
433.milc:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
434.zeusmp:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
435.gromacs:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
437.leslie3d:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
447.dealII:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
450.soplex:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
459.GemsFDTD:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
465.tonto:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
470.lbm:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
481.wrf:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_CASE_FLAG -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX
482.sphinx3:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64

Peak Compiler Invocation

C benchmarks (except as noted below):

	icc
482.sphinx3:	/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/bin/ia32/icc -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/lib -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/include

C++ benchmarks (except as noted below):

	icpc
450.soplex:	/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/bin/ia32/icpc -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/lib -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/include

Fortran benchmarks (except as noted below):

	ifort
437.leslie3d:	/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/bin/ia32/ifort -L/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/lib -I/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/042/ipp/ia32/include

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

icc ifort

Peak Portability Flags

410.bwaves:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
416.gamess:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
433.milc:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
434.zeusmp:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
435.gromacs:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
436.cactusADM:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
444.namd:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
447.dealII:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
453.povray:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
454.calculix:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -nofor_main
459.GemsFDTD:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
465.tonto:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
470.lbm:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64
481.wrf:	-DSPEC_CPU_LP64 -DSPEC_CPU_CASE_FLAG -DSPEC_CPU_LINUX

Peak Optimization Flags

C benchmarks:

433.milc:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -fno-alias
470.lbm:	-xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-prefetch -auto-ilp32
482.sphinx3:	-xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll2

C++ benchmarks:

444.namd:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -fno-alias -auto-ilp32
447.dealII:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll2 -ansi-alias -scalar-rep-
450.soplex:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-malloc-options=3
453.povray:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll4 -ansi-alias

Fortran benchmarks:

410.bwaves:	-xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-prefetch
416.gamess:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll2 -Ob0 -ansi-alias -scalar-rep-
434.zeusmp:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static
437.leslie3d:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-malloc-options=3 -opt-prefetch
459.GemsFDTD:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll2 -Ob0 -opt-prefetch
465.tonto:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll4 -auto

Benchmarks using both Fortran and C:

435.gromacs:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -opt-prefetch -auto-ilp32
436.cactusADM:	-prof-gen(pass 1) -prof-use(pass 2) -xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -unroll2 -opt-prefetch -parallel -auto-ilp32
454.calculix:	-xSSE4.1 -ipo -O3 -no-prec-div -static -auto-ilp32
481.wrf:	basepeak = yes

The flags files that were used to format this result can be browsed at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090713.05.html,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-Linux64-Platform.20090713.02.html.

You can also download the XML flags sources by saving the following links:
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-ic11.0-fp-linux64-revA.20090713.05.xml,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/flags/Intel-Linux64-Platform.20090713.02.xml.